1bn people from Nigeria, 42 countries face cholera risk – UN agencies

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) say  43 countries, including Nigeria, now face outbreaks as increasing numbers of cholera cases are being reported.

They said the outcome for patients was worse than 10 years ago.

The UN agencies, in a statement on Friday, said that after years of steady decline, cholera was making a devastating comeback and targeting the world’s most vulnerable communities.